Araria bridge collapse: 3 engineers suspended, contractor booked
9 months, 1 week ago

Araria bridge collapse: 3 engineers suspended, contractor booked

Hindustan Times  

Araria: Three engineers of Bihar’s rural works department were suspended on Wednesday in connection with the collapse of a newly built bridge in Araria district the previous day. A newly constructed bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Araria Anjani Kumar, an assistant engineer who was also in charge of the executive engineer and two junior engineers, Manish Kumar and Birendra Ram, were placed under suspension, Bihar state rural works department minister Ashok Choudhary said. “I have set up a four-member high-level probe team, headed by the chief engineer of the Purnia works division to conduct a detailed technical investigation of the project. “We will visit the site on Thursday to find out the reasons behind the collapse of the bridge only then we can say anything in this regard,” chief engineer Nirmal Kumar told HT over the phone.

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Part of under-construction bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Part of under-construction bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar

The Hindu  

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said. However, when contacted, Khagaria District Magistrate Amit Kumar Pandey asserted that "the entire structure of the under-construction bridge has been deemed to be faulty and it is being dismantled by the contractor as per direction of the Patna …

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Another Bridge Submerges in River, Watch How the Structure Crumbled in Khagaria
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Another Bridge Submerges in River, Watch How the Structure Crumbled in Khagaria

ABP News  

In Bihar, the series of collapses and sinkings of under-construction bridges has continued unabated. The latest incident occurred in Khagaria, where another bridge has fallen into a river. The repeated failures of these bridges underscore serious concerns regarding construction quality, project management, and safety standards. In Araria, Kishanganj, and other districts, the collapses have disrupted transportation and daily life, leading …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar’s Katihar; 14th such incident since June
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar’s Katihar; 14th such incident since June

The Hindu  

A bridge being constructed over the Ganga at Bakia Sukhay in Bihar’s Katihar district collapsed on Thursday, officials said. With the construction of this bridge, the people of Bakia Sukhay gram panchayat and its surrounding areas would have had direct access to Barari, the block headquarters, by road. “Due to the erosion caused by the river Ganga, two pillars of …

Bihar: Araria DM orders probe into bridge construction on farmland, with no road access
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Araria DM orders probe into bridge construction on farmland, with no road access

Hindustan Times  

Araria district magistrate Inayat Khan has ordered a probe into the construction of a bridge allegedly on farmland with no road connectivity in Bihar’s Araria district. The bridge was reportedly built six months ago by the rural works department at Parmanandpur village under Raniganj block of Araria, but since then has had no road connectivity. He alleged, “Some villagers demanded …

Bihar bridge collapse: Another one down in Gaya, built over Gulskari River – 14th incident in 4 weeks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar bridge collapse: Another one down in Gaya, built over Gulskari River – 14th incident in 4 weeks

Live Mint  

Bihar bridge collapse: In the wake of multiple bridge collapses in Bihar, another bridge fell on July 10. 14th Bihar Bridge Collapses in Four Weeks On July 10, the thirteenth bridge collapsed in the state in a span of three weeks. Bihar Government Suspends 15 Engineers Following the bridge collapse incidents, the Bihar Government suspended as many as fifteen engineers. …

Araria: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, marks 15th incident in past one month, details
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Araria: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, marks 15th incident in past one month, details

Op India  

Another bridge fell in Bihar on Tuesday evening, marking the 15th such incident in the state in the past four weeks. According to an official, the latest bridge that collapsed was located on the Parman River in Amhara village in Araria district’s Forbesganj block. Araria district magistrate Enayat Khan informed the media that the bridge was built by the Rural …

16 engineers suspended over series of bridge collapse incidents in Bihar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

16 engineers suspended over series of bridge collapse incidents in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The Bihar government on Friday suspended 16 engineers in connection with a series of recent incidents of bridge collapse in the state, a senior official said. Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, Chaitanya Prasad, stated that the state government took the recent collapse of a series of bridges seriously and initiated disciplinary action against the officials for …

2 bridges collapse in Bihar's Saran on same day, 9 such incidents in the state in 15 days
8 months, 4 weeks ago

2 bridges collapse in Bihar's Saran on same day, 9 such incidents in the state in 15 days

Op India  

In a disturbing incident, two bridges in Saran district collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the state of Bihar. The second bridge, also on the Gandaki River, is said to be over 100 years old and collapsed due to excessive rain during the monsoon season. Several similar incidents of bridge collapse have happened in districts like Madhubani, Siwan, Araria, East …

Bihar Bridge Collapses: Another bridge collapses, 10th such incident in over 15 days
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar Bridge Collapses: Another bridge collapses, 10th such incident in over 15 days

The Hindu  

Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, July 4, 2024, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said. Bihar bridge collapse: PIL in Supreme Court seeks structural audit of all Bihar bridges The latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, tenth such incident in over 15 days
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, tenth such incident in over 15 days

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said. The latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed two more bridge collapses in the last 24 hours, District Magistrate Aman Samir said. The small …

Calls for third-party investigation as Bihar sees six bridge collapses in 13 days
9 months ago

Calls for third-party investigation as Bihar sees six bridge collapses in 13 days

The Hindu  

With incidents of bridge collapse continuing in Bihar — as many as six have collapsed in the last 13 days — the State government on Monday sought detailed reports from the departments concerned. Experts, though, said the government should launch a “third-party investigation” while members of the Bihar Engineering Services Association warned many more bridges in the State could collapse …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, fifth incident in nine days
9 months ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, fifth incident in nine days

The Hindu  

Another bridge has collapsed in Bihar, making it the fifth such incident to have been reported from the State in nine days. Officials were tight-lipped about the incident, though sources in the Rural Works Department, which was entrusted with the construction of the 75-metre-long bridge, confirmed that one of the pillars got washed away a few days ago. They said …

Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days
9 months ago

Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days

The Hindu  

A fourth bridge has collapsed in Bihar within eight days. Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas in Nepal, with which Kishanganj shares its border, led to a sudden rise in the water level and one of the pillars of the bridge could not withstand the river’s strong currents, causing the collapse, District Magistrate Tushar Singla told reporters. Three days later, …

Under-construction bridge collapses in Motihari, third such incident in Bihar this week
9 months, 1 week ago

Under-construction bridge collapses in Motihari, third such incident in Bihar this week

Hindustan Times  

An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's East Champaran district on Sunday, officials said, with this being the third such incident in the state since Tuesday. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by Bihar's Rural Works Department. We will take strict action against those found guilty,” Dipak Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of Bihar's Rural Works Department, told …

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's East Champaran district
9 months, 1 week ago

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's East Champaran district

India TV News  

An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday, marking the third such incident in Bihar within a week, officials said. Significantly, the 16-meter-long bridge, is being built by the state's Rural Works Department over a canal, and is intended to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. Exact cause behind collapse remain unidentified Meanwhile, speaking …

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Motihari, third one in less than a week
9 months, 1 week ago

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Motihari, third one in less than a week

New Indian Express  

MOTIHARI: An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by the state's Rural Works Department to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty," Additional …

Video: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, second incident this week
9 months, 1 week ago

Video: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, second incident this week

India TV News  

In another such incident which took place in a week another bridge collapsed in Bihar on Saturday. Just four days ago, a portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river in Bihar collapsed in Araria district on Tuesday. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also had clarified that the construction of the bridge that collapsed in Bihar's Araria district was …

Bihar: Portion of newly built bridge over Bakra river collapses in the Araria district, no casualties reported
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: Portion of newly built bridge over Bakra river collapses in the Araria district, no casualties reported

Op India  

A segment of a newly built bridge over the Bakra River collapsed in Pararia village, located in Bihar’s Araria district, on Tuesday, according to a police officer. #WATCH | Bihar | A portion of a bridge over the Bakra River has collapsed in Araria pic.twitter.com/stjDO2Xkq3 — ANI June 18, 2024 The bridge, built by the state government for Rs 12 …

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

ARARIA: A 183-metre-long bridge expected to be opened to traffic soon collapsed in eastern Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday, the seventh incident of a bridge collapse in the state since 2023 and the second this year. Rural works department executive engineer Ashutosh Kumar said frequent changes in the course of the river contributed to the incident Araria district magistrate Inayat …

Newly constructed bridge over Bakra river in Bihar's Araria collapses | VIDEO
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Newly constructed bridge over Bakra river in Bihar's Araria collapses | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river collapsed in Pararia village of Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday. A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river collapsed in Pararia village of Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday, a police officer said The bridge connected Kursa Kanta and Sikti areas of Araria district. “A portion of …

₹12-crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Araria district, no casualties reported
9 months, 2 weeks ago

₹12-crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Araria district, no casualties reported

The Hindu  

A portion of an under construction bridge collapsed along the Bakra river in the Sikti block in Bihar’s Araria district. The water level of Bakra river has increased manifold after continuous rain in the catchment area of Nepal due to which the under-construction bridge could not bear the heavy flow and got washed away in the strong water stream. Earlier …

Bridge Built At Cost Of Rs 12 Crore Collapses In Bihar's Araria Before Inauguration
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bridge Built At Cost Of Rs 12 Crore Collapses In Bihar's Araria Before Inauguration

News 18  

A newly-constructed bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Araria on Tuesday before the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/hiLnY8NNfl— Press Trust of India June 18, 2024 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari took to microblogging site X and clarified that the collapsed bridge in Araria was not constructed under the Central Road Transport Ministry. Earlier this year in March, at least one person …

Newly constructed bridge collapses in Bihar's Araria; no casualties
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Newly constructed bridge collapses in Bihar's Araria; no casualties

New Indian Express  

The bridge connects Kursa Kanta and Sikti areas of Araria district. Talking to PTI, Amit Ranjan, Superintendent of Police, Araria, said, "A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river has collapsed. Reacting to the incident, Sikti MLA Vijay Kumar Mandal accused the construction company's negligence for the bridge collapse. "The bridge has collapsed due to negligence by …

Country’s largest under construction bridge collapses in Bihar; one killed, nine injured
1 year ago

Country’s largest under construction bridge collapses in Bihar; one killed, nine injured

The Hindu  

The country’s largest Bakaur bridge being constructed over Kosi river collapsed in Supaul district of Bihar on March 22 morning in which one person died and nine were injured. Senior officials of NHAI Anil Choudhary, Member have rushed the site to take immediate action on the matter.” The original cost of the bridge was ₹1,200 crore, however it has now …

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed
1 year ago

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed

Live Mint  

A part of an under-construction bridge collapsed near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur in Bihar on Friday morning. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said one person died in the incident while nine have been injured. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar noted that senior officers of the administration were at the spot, near Maricha between Bakur and Bheja, where the incident took place. In another …

Watch: Under construction bridge collapses Bihar's Vaishali, 3rd incident this month
1 year, 9 months ago

Watch: Under construction bridge collapses Bihar's Vaishali, 3rd incident this month

Hindustan Times  

In another incident of bridge collapse, a portion of temporary bridge built on river Ganges in Bihar's Vaishali washed away due to strong winds on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. Read here: Bihar: Four suspended over bridge collapse incident in Kishanganj The bridge connected Raghopur to the Vaishali district headquarters. The incident comes days after a span of a 100-meter …

Bihar: Four suspended over bridge collapse incident in Kishanganj
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar: Four suspended over bridge collapse incident in Kishanganj

Hindustan Times  

Four persons including two engineers and two project managers were suspended by the National Highways Authority of India a day after a span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge over Mechi River on a-94-long stretch on NH-327 E between Galgaliya in Kishanganj and Araria had collapsed at Gorichak in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Friday. Regional officer Abdhesh Kumar while confirming the action …

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway
1 year, 9 months ago

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway

Hindustan Times  

A span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge over Mechi River on a-94-long stretch on NH-327 E between Galgaliya in Kishanganj and Araria collapsed at Gorichak in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Friday raising the question over the quality of construction. On June 4, the 3.16 km-long, four-lane bridge over the river Ganga connecting north and south Bihar, built between Sultanganj in Bhagalpur …

Bihar bridge collapse: IIT Roorkee submits probe report to State's Road Construction Department
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: IIT Roorkee submits probe report to State's Road Construction Department

India TV News  

Bihar's bridge collapse: Days after the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee submitted its probe report to the state Road Construction Department. Bihar govt suspends executive engineer of Khagaria As the Bihar government became the cynosure of criticism following the bridge collapse, it also suspended an executive engineer of Khagaria. CM Nitish Kumar assures …

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Construction company faces show cause notice, engineer suspended
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Construction company faces show cause notice, engineer suspended

Firstpost  

The under-construction bridge, a portion of which caved in on Sunday, involved a cost of over ₹ 1,700 crores and was supposed to be completed by 2019. The Bihar government has slapped a show cause notice on the construction company and suspended an executive engineer in view of the bridge collapse incident two days ago. “The Haryana-based company, which was …

Bihar bridge collapse | construction company gets show cause notice; engineer suspended
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse | construction company gets show cause notice; engineer suspended

The Hindu  

Taking a grim view of the bridge collapse in Bihar‘s Bhagalpur two days ago, the State government has slapped a show cause notice on the construction company concerned, a top official said on June 6. Pratyay Amrit, the Additional Chief Secretary for the road construction department, also said that the executive engineer concerned has been suspended. "The Haryana-based company, which …

Bihar bridge collapse: Company faces show cause notice, exec engineer suspended
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: Company faces show cause notice, exec engineer suspended

Live Mint  

The Bihar government has taken a serious stance on the recent bridge collapse, issuing a show cause notice to the construction company involved, according to a senior official. "The Haryana-based company, which was awarded the contract, has been served with a show cause notice by the Managing Director of Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam and asked to reply within 15 …

Bihar bridge collapse: Construction firm also linked to Gujarat infra projects
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: Construction firm also linked to Gujarat infra projects

Live Mint  

The under-construction bridge collapse in Bihar's Bhagalpur area has raised huge concerns. According to a report published by The Indian Express, the infrastructure firm constructing the Bihar bridge which has recently collapsed is also the contractor of the Signature bridge project in Dwarka along with two other infra-building projects in Gujarat. Government officials on Monday informed that the infrastructure firm …

Bihar bridge collapse: CM Nitish Kumar says ‘construction faulty…’
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: CM Nitish Kumar says ‘construction faulty…’

Live Mint  

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the bridge that collapsed yesterday in Bhagalpur was not constructed properly, ‘it had collapsed last year also’. Images of the bridge collapse that took place in Khagaria evoked immediate criticisms from the opposition, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and Additional Chief Secretary of Road Construction Department, Pratyay Amrit, to hold a …

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Eyewitness expresses doubt over public accessibility
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Eyewitness expresses doubt over public accessibility

Live Mint  

Rakesh Kumar, an eyewitness of the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge collapse in Bihar's Bhagalpur district said that this is not the very first time, a similar incident happened earlier also but the state government is still not taking any action on bridge collapse incidents. He accused the Bihar government of corruption and demanded a probe into the under-construction bridge collapse incident into …

Bihar bridge collapse: Tejashwi Yadav alleges deliberate destruction
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: Tejashwi Yadav alleges deliberate destruction

Live Mint  

The collapse of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga river in Bihar has led to allegations from deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav that it was a deliberate demolition due to significant design flaws discovered by experts. During a press conference, Tejashwi Yadav, along with Pratyay Amrit, the additional chief secretary of the road construction department, stated that no casualties were …

Bihar bridge deliberately destroyed? Tejashwi Yadav says ‘serious defects found’
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge deliberately destroyed? Tejashwi Yadav says ‘serious defects found’

Hindustan Times  

After an under-construction bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar on Sunday, deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav said that it was a planned demolition as experts had found ‘serious defects’ in its design, news agency PTI reported. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav addresses a workshop on the Road Safety Audit organised by Bihar Rural Roads Development, at Gyan …

Under-construction bridge collapses into Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
1 year, 9 months ago

Under-construction bridge collapses into Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur

Live Mint  

An under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur of Bihar collapsed into Ganga river it was being built on. DDC Bhagalpur Kumar Anurag has informed that the Bihar bridge collapsed at around 6 pm on Sunday, June 4. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far from the under-construction bridge collapse incident in Bihar's Bhagalpur. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered a …

Bihar: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bhagalpur's Sultanganj; second incident in a year
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bhagalpur's Sultanganj; second incident in a year

India TV News  

Bihar Bridge Collapse: An under-construction bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed on Sunday. A dream project of Bihar CM According to reports, this bridge was included in the dream projects of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The foundation stone of this bridge was laid by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 23, 2014, at Parbatta in Khagaria district. A section …

Uttarakhand govt orders probe into bridge collapse that killed one, injured 13
4 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand govt orders probe into bridge collapse that killed one, injured 13

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government on Monday ordered a probe into the collapse of a bridge leading to the death of a labourer. Hariom Sharma, the chief engineer of Public Works Department in the state, said, “A team inspected the accident site on Monday and will be submitting a report within a day. From the preliminary investigation, it looks like the bridge …

Bridge under construction over Mahanadi river collapsed in Odisha, 20 injured
10 years, 7 months ago

Bridge under construction over Mahanadi river collapsed in Odisha, 20 injured

India TV News  

New Delhi: An under-constructed bridge over the Mahanadi River connecting Banki and Athagarh collapsed on Wednesday night near Jatamundia, Odisha. Sources said three persons were shifted to SCB Medical Colleges and Hospital whose conditions were stated to be critical.Sources said the bridge's four pillars and five spans crashed. Till the filing of this report rescue work by Tigira fire fighter …

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